water

n 1: a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; "he asked for a

drink of water" [syn: {H2O}]

2: the part of the earth's surface covered with water; "they

invaded our territorial waters" [syn: {body of water}]

3: source of water; "the town debated the purification of the

water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" [syn:

{water system}, {water supply}]

4: (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing

the universe

5: salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his

brow" [syn: {perspiration}, {sweat}, {diaphoresis}, {sudor},

{hidrosis}]

6: liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine";

"the child had to make water" [syn: {urine}, {piss}, {pee},

{piddle}, {weewee}]

7: saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the

surface of the eyeball [syn: {lacrimal secretion}, {lachrymal

secretion}]

v 1: pour water on; "Water the lawn" [syn: {irrigate}]

2: provide with water: "We watered the buffalo"

3: secrete or form water, as tears or saliva: "My mouth watered

at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"

4: fill with tears; "His eyes were watering"